Working with Pipelife Easy-Lay PB Barrier Pipe

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In the final part of our sponsored Pipelife series, we look at the Easy-Lay push-fit polybutylene barrier pipe.
Suitable for all hot and cold plumbing and central heating systems. It can be used in both sealed and open vented systems and has been designed to withstand constant pressure at high temperatures. The combination of low thermal conductivity and high corrosion resistance makes it ideal for use in central heating systems.
5 Reasons to use Easy-Lay Pipe
1. Ultra-Flexible - Our Easy-Lay Pipe is more flexible than other pipes allowing you to manoeuvre the pipe into awkward spaces with complete ease. It's quick and easy to uncoil and the flexible material makes cabling through joists a simple task.
2. Easy to Handle - Easy-Lay Polybutylene Barrier Pipe is made from a soft material with little memory ensuring a flexible and easy to handle pipe.
3. Lays Flat, Stays Flat - When uncoiled the pipe will keep straight and lay flat meaning there are no issues trying to coil the pipe back into place.
4. Barrier Layer - Our Easy-Lay pipe is made up of 5 layer EVOH Barrier. Available in 10mm, 15mm, 22mm & 28mm sizes in both white and grey colours.
5. Full BS7291-Class S and WRAS approvals and comes with our market-leading 50-year guarantee. Specifiers & installers can have full confidence in the quality and reliability of this range
A good alternative to JG Speedfit or Polypipe.
Find out more: www.pipelife.co.uk
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@lesnicholas2433 2 жыл бұрын

Just had a burst pipe under the floor on my narrow boat,going to start renewing pipe next week,this Easy-Lay pipe is just perfect for the job.Thanks so much for making the video us DIYers need all the help we can get😀👍🏻

@Steve-wz5lx Жыл бұрын

Grand...........Class act ☘️

@b21playa 2 жыл бұрын

I purchased some 22mm qual-pb from pipeline. Supposedly easy lay, but was stiff as pex to work with. Made the job harder

@express375 4 жыл бұрын

A Billion mile pipe!! the end was SQUASHED :)

@scottbob3917 4 жыл бұрын

Amy builds comimg up Rodger has been taking it easy for long enough now lol

@SkillBuilder 4 жыл бұрын

Roger is working all the time. There is stuff to come

@dannycorkanon 2 жыл бұрын

Up Cork Roger, hope you enjoyed 🎉👍🤗

@SkillBuilder 2 жыл бұрын

I did!

@davidelliott5843 3 жыл бұрын

Underfloor pipe has to be pulled from the outside of a roll in the same way as a power cable. Otherwise there will be a 360 degree twist every 3m or so. Shorter lengths uncoil themselves on the job.

@peterfido8735 2 жыл бұрын

In the USA they apparently no longer use pb pipe and older homes that have it struggle to get insurance, are we behind the times in this country or has the technology for making pb pipe improved ?

@gautombose4172 3 жыл бұрын

Can you bend the pipe at right angle to go around the corner of a house for instance? This would eliminate the need for a 90 degree fitting.

@fizzerpilot Жыл бұрын

Hi Rodger, I have bought some 15mm from tool station and they have supplied JG lay flat but is does not lay flat so my question if you know please is there a specific name or number you have to ask for to get this Easey lay pipe? Thank you for any help with this.

@SteveRogers461 2 жыл бұрын

I found an insert that had fallen out of my pipe on the floor after I had installed all my pipes. I now dread the day that I'll see a leak from behind my tiles or under the floor ...

@pweb4941 4 жыл бұрын

what about euro sizing ? 16mm pex is what is most commonly used. How does the pricing compare to pex?

@barnbersonol 10 ай бұрын

Can u use a gas pipe cutter or do you need the specific tool for plastic?

@JunaidKhan-tg6yv 4 ай бұрын

I’d very much like to know if someone has tried this pipe from new I.e. straight out the coil. I used the JG Speedfit lay flat coil and that certainly was a far stretch away from lay flat, more like lay-coiled….wondering if this easylay is the same or better

@adamsala9291 5 ай бұрын

How can you bend 10mm pipe with out bend.

@JIC-22 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I am in the process of using JG plastic piping to each radiator, question is shall I use 15mm which is already installed in copper to the boiler or would 10mm be sufficient enough? The radiators I'm putting up are double convectors and roughly a metre wide.

@dominicmackrill5953 2 жыл бұрын

The question to ask is why would you drop to 10mm

@samsavojbolagi5513 Жыл бұрын

can a radiator connected with push fit pipe coming in at an angle ie no 90 degree elbow -instead pipe is semi circulated to fit into the radiator? purchased this property and noticed pip going into radiator if not straight, worried it may come off the radiator as its not aligned, so should I put an elbow? views appreciated. thank you

@neilrafferty2097 7 ай бұрын

Use a length of copper into the valve first .

@mikee2773 3 жыл бұрын

Can you join PB pipe (already installed in house) to pex pipe using a push fit fitting?

@SkillBuilder 3 жыл бұрын

Yes just check it is the same dimension. In the U.K that will be 15mm and it is printed on the side of the pipe.

@snowdon463 4 жыл бұрын

Hi there I have a question out of interest, the grey elbow fitting that you mentioned that is not demountable, is this the fitting that commonly contains a green plastic collar with metal teeth that grabs the pipe, I only ask as I have taken this fitting apart before to change the pipe work and found that this plastic collar will slide of in the opposite direction to the teeth grabbing and can then be re installed as you were doing it for the first time. Or did you mean you can’t easily de mount and remount without taking the fitting apart. I only ask in the interest of not doing something wrong in the future. Thanks for your content keep up the good work.

@SkillBuilder 4 жыл бұрын

I meant not demountable in as much as it can't be removed and reused without changing the grab ring.

@davidelliott5843 3 жыл бұрын

Some manufacturers offer very slimline fittings which cannot be mounted. They are used when a neater appearance is needed. Most however have a demounting tool or the fitting cap unscrews. The demountable grab rings are not reusable.

@lksf9820 7 ай бұрын

@SkillBuilder have you seen this new PEX pipe yet? I think it might be just a US thing atm, but not sure. It's basically plastic pipe pushed over a metal barbed connector and it seals by being shrunk in 2 different ways.

@SkillBuilder 7 ай бұрын

If it is the one I am thinking of it is sold by Uponor. I had the kit but sold it. Pumb City in Colchester sell it and a plumber I was talking to uses it and said he did a whole block of flats with it and never had a single leak. That is good to know because I have some in my house. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276222848348?chn=ps&_ul=GB&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-134428-41853-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=276222848348&targetid=1403035015347&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=1007014&poi=&campaignid=17218284410&mkgroupid=142217514411&rlsatarget=pla-1403035015347&abcId=9300867&merchantid=7414684&gclid=Cj0KCQiAkKqsBhC3ARIsAEEjuJi2lPlIgMO5Uj1Bj95SmV-1GCna19JzmE5ytdJ6CaA0GdE6YehybwoaArZjEALw_wcB

@SkillBuilder 7 ай бұрын

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@lksf9820 7 ай бұрын

@@SkillBuilder Yeah that's that's one type, the other just pushes together without being expanded, you then slide a metal ring over the pipe and crimp it tight. Doesn't seem to be taking off over here yet then.....

@yensabi 4 жыл бұрын

Do the pesky rodents like munching on it under the floor or does it have an anti rodent taste to it......?

@keithg1xfl Жыл бұрын

Question - Can You Use JG insert in Easy-Lay Pipe?

@SkillBuilder Жыл бұрын

Yes

@keithg1xfl Жыл бұрын

@@SkillBuilder Thanks Roger

@rodgerq 3 жыл бұрын

Can it be used on central heating?

@davidelliott5843 3 жыл бұрын

Barrier pipe came on because there is a theoretical potential for oxygen to diffuse through the plastic. Barrier pipe is needed to meet some codes but they all work to code when boiler water inhibitors are used. The big advantage for heating is the pipe is run through floor joists as you would power cables. Joists are drilled along centre line so are not weakened.

@lameduck3630 2 жыл бұрын

What's the gold standard , plastic or copper?

@dominicmackrill5953 2 жыл бұрын

Will always be copper. But speed means very little copper in new homes now. Time will tell if plastic stands up to the test of time.

@herobo123456 3 жыл бұрын

so the push inserts reduces the diameter of the pipe ??

@SkillBuilder 3 жыл бұрын

Yes at the joint but the pipe is smooth and there are fewer joints so it would be unusual to suffer any loss of flow.

@davidelliott5843 3 жыл бұрын

The stainless sleeves used by Hep20 hardly affect intranet diameter. But the big advantage of a more flexible pipe is you’ll use far fewer fittings. Pipes to radiators run down the wall and loop to the valves. Use valves with elbow tails and the pipes are almost completely hidden.

@lupinbrabablebix9840 2 жыл бұрын

How do you make this rodent proof, I fitted a plastic pipe ch system off a manifold system that ran through my loft . Once I buried the pipes , all insulated under Two layers of insulation it was party time for the mice , they made nests out of insulation and nibble away at the pipes for a water source , I’ve tried spraying every thing with WD 40 as they don’t like that but it doesn’t stop them . I’ve now got patchy insulation on the pipes and in the loft, it’s a right old mess . Does anyone have any ideas

@kevinschoales844 Жыл бұрын

You didn't get a satisfactory response to rodent problem ? We stick to copper, or MLCP pipe.

@needaman66 4 жыл бұрын

One billion meters goes around the equator 4 times. DIA is 40,000 klms x 1000 to get metres

@zzzzfitzyzzzz 4 жыл бұрын

If there's 40,000 kilometers around the equator (world), it's only 40 million meters? There's a thousand million in a billion, so wouldn't that be 25 times around the world?

@needaman66 4 жыл бұрын

@@zzzzfitzyzzzz no

@raysmith6891 4 жыл бұрын

Sunrise in Isaan yes

@previouslyachimp 4 жыл бұрын

*25

@knightbeat 8 ай бұрын

Is it possible to push this through a conduit buried in screed concrete?

@SkillBuilder 8 ай бұрын

yes

@PaulW1954 3 жыл бұрын

How long is the fittings guarantee?

@SkillBuilder 3 жыл бұрын

25 years

@PaulW1954 3 жыл бұрын

@@SkillBuilder … Thanks for the quick reply … Great videos …

@boyasaka 2 жыл бұрын

John guest and hep2o Guarantee there fittings for 50 years

@jellyboy123 Жыл бұрын

is it as strong as copper?

@SkillBuilder Жыл бұрын

I would say it is better. Hit it with a hammer, bend it and, generally it is good.

@Sash_Window 4 жыл бұрын

Can you press copper fittings onto Easy-Lay pipe?

@markrainford1219 4 жыл бұрын

Why would you even want to?

@Mentorcase 4 жыл бұрын

Extensions to an existing copper line!

@markrainford1219 4 жыл бұрын

Then you would just use a push fit coupler.

@Sash_Window 4 жыл бұрын

@@markrainford1219 Because I have press fit fittings and no speed fit couplers.

@Sash_Window 4 жыл бұрын

@@markrainford1219 I aint got any on site, can I use press fit fittings with Easy-Lay pipe?

@ubisofty 4 жыл бұрын

1 billion meters of pipe would lay 24.9546663549 times around the circumference of the World How does it hold up to salt water ?

@greenreaper1985 4 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, but this all just seems like pipe dreams to me

@bikerchrisukk 4 жыл бұрын

Nice vid' Roger. You are different you know, give a young guy just coming into plumbing some plastic and he'll have no worries using it. Give a more mature plumber plastic and he might flinch after years of (reliable) metal use. You are really open minded with this, is it because you saw plastic come in and it wasn't good, but you have seen it improve and now you're happy with it? Bit long winded, sorry, just wondering 👍

@SkillBuilder 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris A lot of plumbers had bad experience with the early versions of plastic pipe. It went brittle and shattered. I took out loads of it and I can't blame anyone for sticking with what they know and trust. I saw John Guest and Acorn and really didn't think they stood any chance of getting their products established but they played the long game. I think most plumbers are now happy to use both and the recent popularity of crimp fittings means we have even more options.

@bikerchrisukk 4 жыл бұрын

@@SkillBuilder Hi Roger, cheers for answering, very interesting to read, I see way more plastic these days in houses than I did in the past. Still see that microbore sometimes, but very rare. Keep it up pal 👍

@davidelliott5843 3 жыл бұрын

In Derby England, I came across a lot of the Marley plastic pipe. It’s was originally glued together (I believe) it came in during 1979s when copper prices went ballistic and material quality dropped. It did the job mimicking BSP iron pipes. But over the years it’s gone brittle. I carried a piece of hose and worm clips to provide a temporary repair. But once it went brittle the only fix is to replumb the lot. The failure of this stuff gave Hep2O and JG a very hard time. But they stuck it out.

@bikerchrisukk 3 жыл бұрын

@@davidelliott5843 Great contribution David, very interesting 👍

@davidelliott5843 3 жыл бұрын

Microbore pipes (used for a while in heating systems) are nylon. It’s still used in compressed air systems. They have not degraded like “Marley” plastic pipes.

@MarkDurbin 4 жыл бұрын

about 25 times (Earth circumference 40000km)

@sonnyforte2374 4 жыл бұрын

Is it British standard tho?

@SkillBuilder 4 жыл бұрын

Of course it is, watch the other videos on how it is made

@pinocchiomediam5055 4 жыл бұрын

Copper or stainless for me. Had too many failures with early plastic to ever go back

@markrainford1219 4 жыл бұрын

Wow you must be really old!!!! lol. What were your failures? Mine were 10mm rad drops blocking up on "sealed systems"

@pinocchiomediam5055 4 жыл бұрын

@@markrainford1219 mainly fitting failure on cold mains feed to kitchen

@pinocchiomediam5055 4 жыл бұрын

@@sonacphotos Never seen a rodent chew through a metal pipe.

@davidelliott5843 3 жыл бұрын

@@pinocchiomediam5055 But copper can go porous and it splits when the pipe freezes. Today’s polymer pipes can freeze without damage and will never go porous. They can also get crushed and will spring back when the load is removed. Copper has its place but these polymer pipes are far more versatile. I my experience it’s also more reliable.

@fizzerpilot Жыл бұрын

where can you buy this please

@SkillBuilder Жыл бұрын

Toolstation

@fizzerpilot Жыл бұрын

@@SkillBuilder thank you

@khansk36 4 жыл бұрын

Is it rat puncture proof

@pinocchiomediam5055 4 жыл бұрын

Or squirrel. No as I can confirm

@Beniamin6665 3 жыл бұрын

Not a Chance.

@davidelliott5843 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely not. But it is freeze proof and it is crush proof. Cant have it all ways.

@Time2Wonder70 4 жыл бұрын

Why do some plastic inserts have a rubber O ring on the end?

@vikingofengland 4 жыл бұрын

Those are used for the push on connectors to make a seal. Inserts with no O ring can be used for compression fittings.

@herobo123456 3 жыл бұрын

Compression fittings vary in terms of depth and in some cases, using a superseal may stop the pipe from going fully into the fitting to ensure the compression ring is sitting on the pipe, and not on the insert.

@davidelliott5843 3 жыл бұрын

Hep2O use a plain metal support sleeve. It’s worked perfectly well since the days of Acorn so I really don’t see the point of O ringed support sleeves.

@joebloggs4925 3 жыл бұрын

25 times round the world actually - 24.95 to be exact

@deanchapple1 4 жыл бұрын

Umm this is the same as JohnGuest speed fit!! Nothing new here....

@markrainford1219 4 жыл бұрын

Cheaper

@SkillBuilder 4 жыл бұрын

Pipelife made JG pipe. Now they make their own brand

@davidelliott5843 3 жыл бұрын

It’s an alternative to JG Speedfit but frankly nicer to use with less ugly fittings. Speedfit is technically demountable but try shifting one that’s been there 20 years. Acorn/Hep20/Polypipe just unscrew. Fit a new grab ring and away you go.I’m not impressed with the new Hep2O shuck needs a demounting tool.